2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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Code | Title | Credits |
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Degree Core Requirements | ||
First Year Experience | ||
RLCL 1004 | Introduction to Religion and Culture (or another FYE class completed for another major) | 3 |
Language (e.g., Oral, Written, Interpretive) | ||
Select two of the following: 1 | 6 | |
Readings in Latin Literature 2 | ||
Directed Studies in Latin Prose Composition | ||
Other Language-program-specific Courses (e.g. Literature, Culture, Linguistics) | ||
HIST 1024 | Ancient History | 3 |
CLA 2454 | Topics in Ancient Greek and Latin Literature | 3 |
ART 3084 | Greek Art and Architecture | 3 |
or ART 3184 | Roman Art and Architecture | |
CLA/ENGL/RLCL 2444 | Ancient Greek and Roman Mythology | 3 |
Subtotal | 21 | |
Major Requirements 3 | ||
Select four of the following: | 12 | |
Elementary Latin | ||
Elementary Latin | ||
Cicero and Livy 2 | ||
Latin Epic: Vergil and Ovid 2 | ||
Latin Lyric: Catullus and Horace 2 | ||
Late Medieval Latin 2 | ||
Classical and New Testament Greek | ||
Classical and New Testament Greek | ||
Greek New Testament 2 | ||
Readings in Classical Greek Literature 2 | ||
Select two of the following: | 6 | |
Egyptian Art and Architecture | ||
Introduction to Archaeology | ||
The Ancient Mediterranean World | ||
Fairytale, Folklore, and Magic: Popular Literature in Ancient Greece and Rome | ||
Mythology, Philosophy and Video Games | ||
Study Abroad | ||
Ancient Greek and Roman Women | ||
Classics in the Modern World | ||
The Greek City | ||
The Roman Revolution | ||
Roman Britain | ||
The World of Alexander the Great | ||
The Later Roman Empire | ||
Ancient Through Medieval Philosophy | ||
New Testament | ||
Jesus in Earliest Christianity | ||
Orthodoxy and Heresy in Early Christianity | ||
Topics in Art History 4 | ||
Topics in Religion and Culture 4 | ||
Special Topics in Philosophy 4 | ||
Subtotal | 18 | |
Free Electives | ||
Complete remaining credit hours to satisfy degree 120 credit hour requirement | 36 | |
Subtotal | 36 | |
Pathways to General Education | ||
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
Select six credits in Pathway 1f | 6 | |
Select three credits in Pathway 1a | 3 | |
Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
Select six credits in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
Select six credits in Pathway 3 | 6 | |
Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
Select six credits in Pathway 4 | 6 | |
Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
Select six credits in Pathway 5f | 6 | |
Select three credits in Pathway 5a | 3 | |
Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
Select three credits in Pathway 6d | 3 | |
Select three credits in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
Select three credits in Pathway 7 | 3 | |
Subtotal | 45 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
Student may take two LAT 3004 or one of each.
May be repeated for credit with different content.
Approved courses in this section may also count toward Pathways. Some courses listed on this checksheet may have prerequisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor. All courses on this checksheet are three credits.
When the topics pertain to Classical Studies, the following courses may also be included in the Classical Studies Major. Consult your advisor for Classical Studies.
In addition to university policies regarding satisfactory progress:
1. Completion of the Curriculum for Liberal Education or Pathways appropriate for the term and year of entrance.
2. Completion of 15 hours of the major upon having completed 72 hours.
Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA in the Classical Studies major. The in-major GPA is calculated as the GPA in all courses a student takes for the Classical Studies major. A minimum grade of C (2.0) must be earned by Classical Studies majors in all courses taken to satisfy the Classical Studies major. No course taken Pass/Fail can be included in a Classical Studies Major.
Students must complete a minimum of 120 hours in order to graduate.
Independent Study (2974 or 4974), Special Study (2984 and 4984), or Undergraduate Research (4994) in any department, including LAT or GR, may be substituted if the topic is fitting; consult the Classical Studies advisor. All substitutions must be approved by the Classical Studies advisor.
Students who did not successfully complete at least two years of a single foreign, classical, or sign language during high school must successfully complete six semester hours of a single foreign, classical, or sign language at the college level. Courses taken to meet this requirement do not count toward the hours required for graduation. Please consult the Undergraduate Catalog for details.
College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages
Major in Classical Studies
4-year Academic Plan (Roadmap)
Total of 120 credit hours needed for graduation
First Year | ||
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Fall Semester | Credits | |
RLCL 1004 | Introduction to Religion and Culture | 3 |
Pathways 6A | 3 | |
HIST 1024 | Ancient History | 3 |
Major Requirements 1 | 3 | |
Pathway 1f - Discourse-Foundational | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
CLA 2444 | Ancient Greek and Roman Mythology | 3 |
ART 3084 or ART 3184 | Greek Art and Architecture or Roman Art and Architecture | 3 |
Major Requirements 1 | 3 | |
Pathway 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | 3 | |
Pathway 1f - Discourse-Foundational | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
Major Requirements 1 | 3 | |
Major Requirements 1 | 3 | |
Pathway 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | 3 | |
Pathway 5f - Quantitative and Computational Thinking-Foundational | 3 | |
Free Electives | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
Major Requirements 2 | 3 | |
Major Requirements 2 | 3 | |
Pathway 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | 3 | |
Pathway 5f - Quantitative and Computational Thinking-Foundational | 3 | |
Free Electives | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
LAT 3004 | Readings in Latin Literature | 3 |
CLA 2454 | Topics in Ancient Greek and Latin Literature | 3 |
Pathway 5a - Quantitative and Computational Thinking-Advanced/Applied | 3 | |
Pathway 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | 3 | |
Pathway 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
LAT 4004 | Directed Studies in Latin Prose Composition | 3 |
Pathway 1a - Discourse-Advanced/Applied | 3 | |
Pathway 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | 3 | |
Pathway 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | 3 | |
Free Electives | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
Pathway 6d - Critique and Practice in Design and Arts | 3 | |
Free Electives | 3 | |
Free Electives | 3 | |
Free Electives | 3 | |
Free Electives | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
Free Electives | 3 | |
Free Electives | 3 | |
Free Electives | 3 | |
Free Electives | 3 | |
Free Electives | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
1 Select from Major Requirements, from the list in the Curriculum section above, under "Select four of the following:"
2 Select from Major Requirements, from the list in the Curriculum section above, under "Select two of the following:"
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